Twentynine Palms faces a lawsuit over Ofland hotel, a planned luxury resort. Opponents say the project did not adequately ...

The new tortoise hatchlings made their debut this week. There were 9 in this latest batch this summer, for a total now of 16 ...

Aaron Zimmermann, a environmental specialist for the City of North Port says the tortoises are a common sight. ”They might be roaming through your front yard or crossing the street,“ he said. ”They ...

Another nine critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises have hatched at the Philadelphia Zoo, marking milestones for the nearly 100-year-old parents and conservation efforts.

Gopher tortoises are an amazing species that burrow and live underground. Read here to learn how other animals also use their burrows!

Harding believes the continued existence of the BBC as a well-funded public broadcaster is crucial to fighting misinformation and biased media coverage.

Nature’s Endurance Champions 1. Glass Sponge – Living Through Millennia The glass sponge takes the top spot among the ...

The pampered turtles were born in a series of hatches this year to Mommy and Abrazzo, a couple that is estimated to both be about 100 years old. Mommy arrived at the zoo in 1932, but had not produced ...

When floodwaters rushed through a girl’s summer camp nestled in Hill Country, Michael McCown’s 8-year-old daughter was among 27 campers and ...

The library in Prescott was known formally as the Ogemaw East Branch, one of three small branches of the Ogemaw District Library. It was housed inside the town’s former telephone switchboard building, ...

Walter the Tortoise is becoming quite the escape artist. According to handler Katrinna Miller, the 110-pound tortoise is on ...

They’re slithery, scaly — and soon they'll be gone for good. The Reptile Zoo in Monroe is set to close this fall, after ...